DEVOTION:Psalm 133 English Standard Version (ESV)"When Brothers Dwell in Unity: A Song of Ascents. Of David."

133 Behold, how good and pleasant it iswhen brothers dwell in unity!2 It is like the precious oil on the head,running down on the beard,on the beard of Aaron,running down on the collar of his robes!3 It is like the dew of Hermon,which falls on the mountains of Zion!For there the Lordhas commanded the blessing,life forevermore.

Quite a few of us, because it is Spring and we are out in the sun a bit more, have sunburn. What feels good on sunburn? How about lotion, aloe, or oil? It is soothing. It is comforting.

A church that is in unity of belief and purpose is a soothing and peaceful place to be. A church where we can look forward to what God would have us to do instead of individual agendas and personal vendettas. When churches are full of individuals instead of acting as the body of Christ it isn't as effective as witnessing to the community. Likewise, when people think that they don't matter to the church, when they think their attendance isn't necessary at worship and fellowship, then they are not dwelling together in unity with the rest of the family of Christ.

Everyone loves it when our sanctuary is full for worship. It is a soothing thing to hear 250 voices together in unity singing hymns and praising God. Everyone likes it when we are working together to bring more people to Christ and His church! It is a soothing thing to see another person washed in the waters of Holy Baptism. There is a peace that passes all understanding for the whole people of God when we hear His Word and receive His body and blood together.

My prayer for you, my brothers and sisters in Christ, is that you where we are in disagreement and disunity, we would reconcile our differences, and where those disagreements are about things that have nothing to do with our unity in Christ, we would agree to disagree so that we can dwell together fully as brothers and sisters in Christ until the day of Christ's return!

Let's make St. John's a beacon of unity, hope, and peace in our community!

Prayer: Lord, you have given us a Spirit of unity in a bond of peace. Help us to dwell together in unity of heart, body, and mind so that we and all around us can have that continual peace that passes all understanding. Amen.

Projectionists: Sat- Toni Mauch???; 8:30- John Pezold 11- Jacob Cluver _________________________________________________________________________________________________________TODAY'S QUIZ: What is a coney? (And no it's not a style of hotdog.)

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NEWS!!!!

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST AND SERVICE IS THURSDAY, MAY 5 AT 7AM!!

The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 5. We will have our annual breakfast beginning at 7am.

This year's menu is a little different. We are going to have biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and fruit.

Prayer and worship will begin at 7:30 and will be done close to 8am.

Please RSVP to this message if you plan to come so I know approximately how much food to buy and make.

There will be a sale under the pavilion if you would like to donate items. The youth will be raising money for their National Youth Gathering trip under the pavilion and at the concession stand.

St. John's Lutheran Church, 950 S Hwy 47 in Warrenton. Please call the church office for more info. 636-456-2888.

THE QUILTERS WILL ALSO BE RAFFLING OFF THE QUILT THAT IS HANGING DOWNSTAIRS!!

LADIES AID AND PALS MEMBERS PLEASE MAKE BAKED GOOD FOR THE BAKE SALE ON MAY 7!!

Please remember that we have a bake sale table at the vendor fair and flea market on May 7. Please bring them the day before or the morning of the bake sale. We need LOTS of baked goods to sell!! Thanks in advance for participating!!!

PASTOR KLAUSTERMEIER IS BIKING 1,000 MILES THIS SUMMER FOR LEADACHILD!!!

We have been blessed beyond measure in the United States haven't we? I want you to join me in making a global difference by releasing children from poverty through Christian education.

Instead of taking a week off and joining my fellow Lead a Child bikers who are riding the Fault Line across four states this year,I have decided to go solo and bike 1,000 miles locally and while on vacation by August 1 to raise funds for LeadaChild. Would you sponsor me so that I can raise funds to support this most worthy organization?In my opinion, there is no more worthy organization to support than LeadaChild!

LeadaChild provides educational assistance to over 26,000 children and shares the love of Jesus Christ with the students and their families! LeadaChild supports the poorest of the poor children through Christian education in the following countries:

GuatemalaChadHondurasPalestineHaitiUganda

Gambia Ivory CoastEl SalvadorNigeriaPanamaNicaragua

BurmaGhanaChileVenezuelaBoliviaMexico

LiberiaUruguaySri LankaIndia GuineaSierra Leone

BangladeshCambodiaSouth AfricaTogo Thailand

These students need your help to find a way out of poverty through Christian education and learn of the hope of Christ our Savior.

For GISELA DORN who, at last check, was still hospitalized with severe dizziness and nausea.

For WILMA JUNKER, a former member of St. John's, who had hip surgery and now has pneumonia.

For BETH a daughter of a friend of the Fosters, who was in a very severe bicycle accident and has broken ribs, and punctured lung and a broken shoulder.

For DON BRAZEE who is at home and receiving in home care (They are calling it hospice care although he is in relatively good health, and is not in imminent danger of dying any time soon. They just have no cure for the problems he is having.)

For CAROL BRAZEE who is struggling with severe bronchitis and is seeing a pulmonologist today.

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in need of more funding to continue her mission work in the Czech Republic.

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Mission Statement

The mission of St. John's Lutheran Church is to preach the Word of God in its purity and to teach this Word to all people. We do so through the means God has given us, the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.

What We Believe

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod accepts the Scriptures as the inspired and inerrant Word of God, and subscribes unconditionally to all the symbolical books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church as a true and unadulterated statement and exposition of the Word of God.

We accept the Confessions because they are drawn from the Word of God and on that account regard their doctrinal content as a true and binding exposition of Holy Scripture and as authoritative for all pastors, congregations and other rostered church workers of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.